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December 09, 2016

Climate change battle heats up for Australian winemakers
Orange, Australia (AFP) Dec 7, 2016
When an unprecedented heatwave hit South Australia state, home to the world-renowned Barossa Valley winemaking region, viticulturists fretted about the impact on their grapes. The crops survived, but the extreme weather last year was a reminder of how climate change can hurt a resurgent Aus$2 billion (US$1.5 billion) export industry boosted by Chinese thirst for Australian premium red wine. "I've been here for 20 years ... and we're seeing more severity in the weather," winemaker James Sweetappl ... read more

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Captive elephants help save wild cousins on forest frontline It was the middle of the night when the villagers sounded the alarm: a huge Sumatran elephant was raiding their rice fields, and they needed urgent help to drive it back to the forest. ... more		Polar bear numbers to plunge a third as sea ice melts Polar bear numbers could drop a third by mid-century, according to the first systematic assessment, released Wednesday, of how dwindling Arctic sea ice affects the world's largest bear. ... more		Environmentalists mobilize for battle with Trump Environmentalists are gearing up to battle President-elect Donald Trump, who promised on the campaign trail to roll back laws and regulations that protect the environment and fight global warming. ... more
				Benin clinic battles mother-to-child HIV transmission Pregnant with her fourth child in a clinic in Benin, Rosine is relieved to learn that she does not have AIDS, after a free test considered a national health priority. ... more		Rescuers scrabble for survivors as Indonesia quake kills 97 Rescuers scrabbled through the rubble of shattered homes, shops and mosques in search of survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia and killed at least 97 people. ... more

Greenland's ice-free past exposes sea level rise danger The massive Greenland ice sheet has melted away at least once during the last 1.4 million years, according to a study published on Wednesday, raising fears that manmade climate change could provoke dangerous sea levels. ... more		Thousands of geese die after landing in toxic US water Thousands of migrating geese have died after taking refuge from a snowstorm in toxic mine waters in the western United States, mine officials have said. ... more		China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use Eyes turn to space to feed power-hungry data centers		Common pesticides more harmful to 'good' insects than thought Not all insects are the enemies of crops. Many are beneficial. Ideally, insecticides should kill the bad insects without harming the good ones. Easier said than done. ... more
				Paris chokes under worst winter pollution in decade Paris was smothered Wednesday by its worst winter pollution in a decade, with commuters enjoying free public transport and half of the cars ordered off the road in an effort to clear the air. ... more		UN experts urge China to investigate case of missing rights lawyer UN human rights experts have urged China immediately to investigate the fate of a prominent Chinese rights lawyer missing for over two weeks, the latest example of a growing crackdown on legal activism. ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Develop commercial strategies for the global deployment of SMRs and Advanced Reactors

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Lost and found: Japan tags dementia sufferers with barcodes A Japanese city has introduced a novel way to keep track of senior citizens with dementia who are prone to getting lost - tagging their fingers and toes with scan-able barcodes. ... more		'Everything destroyed': Indonesians face quake destruction When the earthquake struck before dawn, Marthonis and his family had no time to run out of their home before it collapsed into ruins around them. ... more		Tumor found in fossil of 255 million-year-old mammal predecessor Researchers from the University of Washington have discovered the earliest evidence of a compound odontoma, a benign tumor made up of tiny tooth-like structures typically found growing in the gums. ... more		Giraffes 'threatened with extinction' Wild giraffe numbers have plummeted by 40 percent in the last three decades, and the species is now "vulnerable" to extinction, a top conservation body warned Thursday. ... more

	Feathered tail of baby dinosaur found preserved in amber Scientists have discovered the featured tail of a baby dinosaur preserved in amber. Though dinosaur feathers have been found in amber before, the discovery marks the first time bone, soft tissue and feathers have been found together. ... more		DiCaprio, Trump discuss green job creation Leonardo DiCaprio met President-elect Donald Trump to discuss climate change and how renewable, clean energy could boost the economy by creating millions of new jobs, the actor's foundation said Thursday. ... more

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S. Korea fines Volkswagen $32 mn for false advertising

Russian oil producers loosely in line with OPEC

Global consortium buys majority of UK gas business

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